Awards and recognitions

Sharp HealthCare is frequently recognized for its commitment to clinical excellence and high-quality patient care by local and national organizations.

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Recent achievements

Sharp HealthCare Nurse Residency Program awarded Accreditation with Distinction

The Sharp HealthCare Nurse Residency Program was accredited with distinction as a Practice Transition Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs. The sites included in this designation are Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns, Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital.

Sharp hospitals achieve Magnet® Designation for Nursing Excellence

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) awarded Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital with prestigious Magnet designation for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care.

Sharp Mary Birch and Sharp Grossmont Hospitals for Women & Newborns receive National Institute of Health grant

Sharp Mary Birch and Sharp Grossmont Hospitals for Women & Newborns were selected to join the prestigious Neonatal Research Network, a network of top neonatal intensive care centers nationwide, funded by a $2.3 million award from the National Institute of Health. Together, Sharp HealthCare and the centers will conduct clinical trials and observational studies to develop new technologies and life-saving innovations to improve care for at-risk newborns, primarily extremely low birthweight infants. Sharp was the only center chosen to participate in Southern California.

Sharp hospitals earn high marks in national safety survey

Sharp HealthCare's acute-care hospitals scored high in Leapfrog's Fall 2025 national safety grade survey. Sharp Grossmont Hospital was awarded the elite "Straight A" designation, which recognizes hospitals that have earned an "A" in at least five consecutive cycles of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital received a B.

Sharp HealthCare Named Network of Excellence in Robotic Surgery

Sharp HealthCare has been named a Network of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), making Sharp the first Network of Excellence on the West Coast. This recognition was given to our five Centers of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, and includes all Sharp entities, nine different specialties and 30 Surgeons of Excellence candidates.

Sharp hospitals recognized for stroke care

Sharp Grossmont Hospital received the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy. This is the highest award possible, and the first time Sharp Grossmont has achieved this level of recognition.

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center and Sharp Memorial Hospital both earned Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. Sharp Coronado Hospital received Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus.

All four Stroke Centers also received Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll recognition. These achievements demonstrate each hospital's commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

Sharp hospitals recognized by Press Ganey for patient experience and physician engagement

Sharp Coronado Hospital won the Guardian of Excellence for Patient Experience Award in Outpatient Services. Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns and Sharp Memorial Hospital won the Pinnacle of Excellence for Physician Engagement Award for maintaining consistently high levels of excellence in physician engagement over three years.

Sharp emergency departments earn prestigious Lantern Award

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, Sharp Coronado Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital received the prestigious Lantern Award, presented by the Emergency Nurses Association, an honor bestowed on emergency departments for exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research. Sharp Memorial has received 4 consecutive Lantern Awards.

Sharp hospitals maintain distinguished Planetree designation

Sharp is the only system worldwide to have all of its acute-care hospitals awarded the Gold Certification for Excellence in Person-Centered Care by Planetree International, the nonprofit patient advocacy group of Planetree, Inc. Sharp Coronado Hospital is one of two hospitals in the world to receive Gold Certification five times. Sharp Memorial Hospital has received Gold Certification four times.

U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospitals for Maternity Care list

Sharp HealthCare was named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 High Performing Hospitals for Maternity Care list. This recognition is based on key measures, including C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, and birthing-friendly practices.

Sharp named one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Newsweek has recognized Sharp HealthCare as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2025. In cooperation with Plant-A Insights Group, a market data research firm, Newsweek conducted a large-scale, independent review of publicly available data and used other methodology to gather these results.

Highest member-rated Medicare Advantage plan in California

Sharp Health Plan is the highest member-rated Medicare Advantage plan in California, and among the highest member-rated health plans for health care quality.

One of the highest member-rated health plans in California

Sharp Health Plan is the highest member-rated commercial health plan in California for customer service, and among the highest member-rated health plans for health care, specialist and care coordination based on 2025 National Committee for Quality Assurance Quality Compass® CAHPS® results.

Health equity accredited health plan

Sharp Health Plan received the Health Equity Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA awards the accreditation to organizations that are leaders in addressing health equity, analyzing clinical performance and consumer experience through a comprehensive framework.

Awards history